the defense has been terrible, the sixers are making jump shots, miami isn’t getting the calls they want, the heat are jacking up too many 3’s, and there isn’t enough solutions from spo to solve the trap

This team has big problems. They play to the level of their competition. Currently, they are not playing with a sense of urgency. I think David Stern had a conversation with the Refs before the game started.

IRA WINDERMAN is embarking on his 24th season covering the Miami Heat for the Sun-Sentinel, witnessing more than 1,900 of the team's games (thus the bags under the eyes and hair loss not truly depicted by the accompanying photo). With the help of antacids (during the lean years) and a sense of humor (during the Riley dictatorship), he has been able to remain a courtside fixture at AmericanAirlines Arena, a veteran 12 years older than coach Erik Spoelstra. Only former trainer Ron Culp had attended more Heat games, but, then again, Winderman has yet to tape his first ankle.